$75 million contributed to plans by American Airlines

American Airlines Inc., Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, contributed $75 million in cash to its pension plans on Tuesday, said Lisa Bailey Singleton, spokeswoman. The company has contributed a total of $213 million in 2005. Officials at American estimate the airline will contribute an additional $97 million this year, Ms. Bailey Singleton said.

American had total pension assets of about $7.3 billion as of Dec. 31, and were underfunded by about $2.7 billion at that date, according to the company's annual report.